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Spear (Falfeg)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal spearhead with a long, thin, pointed tip and two smaller pointed protrusions on either side, resembling a forked or barbed head. The spearhead is made of a weathered silver-gray metal. A wooden shaft is attached to the spearhead via a metal collar wrapped with a coiled thin metal wire. The shaft is dark brown with lighter brown areas. The background is a plain light grey color. The title of the image is "Spear (Falfeg)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, iron, cane (rattan)
Culture:
Philippine, Igorot
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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